West Ham United attacking midfielder Martin Samuelsen is reportedly a summer transfer target for VVV-Venlo.

The 21-year-old, who was once on the books of Manchester City as a youngster, is currently contracted to the east London outfit until 2020 but isn't assured of a place in the first-team picture under new manager Manuel Pellegrini next season.

To date, he's made just two senior appearances for the Irons and spent the second half of the 2017/2018 campaign on loan in the Championship with Burton Albion, registering a solitary assist in nine appearances.

A creative player capable of playing in a number of positions across midfield, the Norway international is regarded as one of the most promising prospects at the club.

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That's a view shared in Europe as Dutch media outlet De Limburger are reporting that Eredivisie side VVV-Venlo are keen on signing Samuelsen on a season-long loan deal.

In addition, the report states that VVV are on the market for a wide player following the departures of Torino Hunte and Romeo Castelen as well as the expected exit of Vito van Crooy and feel Samuelsen fits the bill.

Ryan Fredericks, Issa Diop and Lukasz Fabianski have already signed on the dotted line, while Gazzetta dello Sport have reported that an agreement for Felipe Anderson has been reached with Serie A outfit Lazio, with the fee set to be in the region of 40 million euros.